As of this morning’s news, the FDA has approved ‘cloned beef’ for sale at your local market...soon to be followed by restaurant kitchens. This is an historic change in the 'food basket' as we know it. Is this a... (112 replies, last updated by digkv January 25, 2008)

The FDA has issued a warning regarding eating cantaloupe from a certain South American company. People from 16 states and Canada have become ill and some have been hospitalized after eating the melons. Here’s the link to... (12 replies, last updated by activdot August 11, 2009)

can still try to trick me by sneaking the words “juice” and “chocolatey” onto their labels next to words like “flavor” and “drink.” If the FDA wants to change identity standards for... (29 replies, last updated by Chew on That September 27, 2007)

their credibility as keepers of the public faith when they capitulated to the food industry and let “0.5 grams” of hydrogenated fat" read as Zero grams on all labels. And shift the FDA focus to save some lives in... (49 replies, last updated by ClaireWalter November 18, 2009)

http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/fda_prepares_nation_for?utm_source=a-section According to this story by The Onion, on 4/17 we will be converting to an all-digital food format. There will no longer be any analog food.... (3 replies, last updated by billieboy February 19, 2009)

Please refer to my response in the topic entitled 'FDA approves cloned beef.' (6 replies, last updated by crt January 17, 2008)

I was just reading the most recent FDA Aphis manual, and it appears that ground Szechuan peppercorns are not banned! "Ground spice Find that they are Szechwan peppercorns INSPECT AND RELEASE See footnote 5 Reason: Falls outside the... (2 replies, last updated by Ilaine July 3, 2004)

As reported at LAObserved today: http://www.laobserved.com/archive/2009/05/an_idea_for_food_blogger.php (1 reply, last updated by tatamagouche May 1, 2009)

What is the generally accepted dress for the following: Town Hall Gary Danko Auburge Du Soleil Martini House Andanything from the preceding places we should not miss with regards to food, desert etc... (10 replies, last updated by Cary July 7, 2005)

Without touching off one of those word wars that periodically sweep the assorted food boards, I would like to say that it is quite refreshing to learn that there are restaurants that still maintain a dress code and people who are... (11 replies, last updated by TwinklyTerrapin April 5, 2006)

flip flops to, but I did not know of any places that had a strict dress code. They were denied admission at a neighborhood place a couple of weeks ago in LA because he was wearing flip flops (though he was wearing them with Jeans... (9 replies, last updated by The Chowhound Team July 11, 2007)

an enforced dress code? I think Tommy Toy’s still does, but I could be mistaken. (13 replies, last updated by nja July 23, 2003)

Just read this and thought it might be of interest. The world of govt. acronyms [FDA, USDA, TTB, and AMS (American Marketing Service)] have agreed on labeling requirements to help clear up the organic nature of wine. Essentially... (0 replies, last updated by Midlife June 26, 2009)

Here’s the latest from AP—- FDA finds salmonella strain at second Mexican farm Associated Press Posted Jul 30, 2008 @ 05:09 PM WASHINGTON, D.C. — The salmonella strain linked to a nationwide outbreak has been found in... (0 replies, last updated by Anne July 31, 2008)

, it is my belief that American vegetarian food producers and the FDA are painting a most negative picture of quorn because it is an imported foodstuff. From memory I believe that quorn also contains egg whites as well as the... (12 replies, last updated by Abra August 15, 2002)